Maternity Services

The Centre for Family Beginnings

The Center for Family Beginnings at Wellington Regional Medical Center provides comprehensive care for women and infants in a family-focused environment. Dedicated physicians, nurses and other staff members employ a team approach that helps ensure that every mother and baby gets the individualized care the need and deserve.

The Centre for Family Beginnings at Wellington Regional Medical Center offers a number of special features and amenities including:

• 18 labor-and-delivery rooms
• 3 bay triage
• 2 operating rooms and a post-anesthesia care unit
• 19 postpartum/couplet rooms
• 25-bed Level IIIb Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with private family waiting areas
• Dedicated procedure rooms
• Specialized mother-baby nursing care
• Board-certified lactation consultants
• On-site baby photographs by Bella Baby Photography
• Free WiFi access

Labor and Delivery
Our goal is to always remain patient focused while we work to provide the most supportive, nurturing environment possible. Each suite is equipped with advanced medical technology that does not detract from the homelike environment. Emergency equipment is readily available in each suite, if needed. Within our Labor and Delivery unit we have two dedicated obstetrical operating rooms. This allows us to handle any quick-arriving emergency. We also provide antepartum care for high risk pregnancies.

Postpartum
After delivery, the postpartum family moves across the hall to a new private room. During this time an enormous amount of education and assistance takes place for the new parents and extended family. It is a joyous occasion and we want to make sure that each family departs with the basic knowledge needed to begin their journey. We all know there is no exact manual, but there are definitely tips to get you started.

NICU
The beautiful 15,000 square-foot, 25-bed NICU provides highly advanced technology in a comfortable and aesthetically-pleasing environment. Neonatal services are the highest level available in the state of Florida, representing our continued commitment to providing specialized care for newborns. We attend highest risk deliveries, as well as care for the sickest and tiniest of babies. Our NICU is staffed with highly skilled Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists and Neonatologists in house 24/7. Wellington also staffs its own neonatal transport team that services local area hospitals to stabilize and transport infants back to our Level IIIb NICU for treatment.

Lactation Center
The Lactation Center is dedicated to supporting all mothers in their decision to breastfeed. International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) are available seven days a week to assist new moms with individualized breastfeeding assistance and education. We are a community based Lactation Center which means that services are also provided to women who do not deliver here at Wellington. The Lactation Center offers personalized care and services including: breastfeeding education, private consultations, telephone advice, weekly support groups, La Leche League meetings, and breast pump rental.